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Senate President Bukola Saraki has reportedly sacked 98 aides from his office. The clearing out is a result of an audit that was requested by the Senate President earlier this year. According to a report by The Cable, the staff overhaul is an attempt by Saraki to thin...

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OAP Stephanie Coker and her sweetheart will exchange wedding vows tomorrow, Saturday, August 12 2017. Stephanie Coker and beau, Daniel Aderinokun will tie the knot tomorrow, August 12 2017. The TV presenter and Daniel Aderinokun had their introduction ceremony earlier in November 2016, after Daniel had proposed in August. Their...

– Some illegal immigrants have been arrested by German police – The immigrants, who are all of African descent, were reportedly from Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Somalia – They were caught while hiding under a train on its way to Europe German police, on Wednesday, August 9, caught twelve African immigrants hiding under a train, near the Austrian border, in a bid to sneak into Europe illegally. There were seven adults and five unaccompanied children under the train when the police discovered them. They were traveling from the Verona in…

OAP Stephanie Coker and her sweetheart will exchange wedding vows tomorrow, Saturday, August 12 2017. Stephanie Coker and beau, Daniel Aderinokun will tie the knot tomorrow, August 12 2017. The TV presenter and Daniel Aderinokun had their introduction ceremony earlier in November 2016, after Daniel had proposed in August. Their traditional wedding followed on December 30, 2016 and now the pair are set for their destination wedding in Greece Stephanie posted a photo of her hand, locked with her boo’s during the flight to the Southeasten European country. The…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have jumped one place in the new FIFA Ranking released on Thursday, August 10. The Super Eagles have moved up one place from 39 to 38 in the new FIFA Ranking. Nigeria dropped one place from 38th place to 39th place in July ranking following their shocking 2-0 home loss to South Africa in a 2018 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. In August, the Super Eagles are back to the 38th place again. With 716 points, Nigeria are tied at 38th place with Greece. The Super Eagles remain sixth in…

Senate President Bukola Saraki has reportedly sacked 98 aides from his office. The clearing out is a result of an audit that was requested by the Senate President earlier this year. According to a report by The Cable, the staff overhaul is an attempt by Saraki to thin out the number of aides on his payroll. The clearing out is a result of an audit that was requested by the Senate President earlier this year. According to The Cable, the Senate President’s Director of Protocol, Arthur Ndiwe and Head of Administration, Folashade Adigun, were…

From: Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin-Kebbi The Kebbi State Government has said that it had concluded arrangements with Jaiz Bank to start exporting 2, 000 goats daily to Saudi Arabia as part of measures to boost its Internal Generated Revenue (IGR). Commissioner for Budget and Economy Planning, Alhaji Jailani Muhammad Yauri, confirmed this arrangement at the weekend while speaking with journalists. The Commissioner also disclosed that the state was planning border trades with Niger and Benin Republic as well as collaborate with Sokoto, Zamfara states to utilise economy comparative advantage on agriculture…

#Adweek covers the unusual ad campaign that Chocotravel, a travel agency based in Kazakhstan, launched this week. The ad was apparently intended to communicate that they don’t add anything to the cost of airline tickets, and I guess the way they chose to communicate that was by showing Unclad girls covering their privates with hats. The point they’re trying to make is a bit of a stretch, in the editor’s opinion. Here’s the ad: Somewhere outraged by the ad: PR and communications consultant Marat Raimkhanov described the ad to the…

Former Aviation Minster Femi Fani Kayode has fired back to Buhari’s Aide Lauretta Onochie for saying that its disrespectful to ask for the President’s Health status. Fani Kayode stated this in an official statement made available to AMNEWS.com.ng His words…. Those that say that we are crossing the line when we call on Buhari to either resume or resign have been unhinged by the power that they wield and the spirits they consult in the Presidency. Those that say that it is disrespecful to ask about our President’s health dont just…

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Google Inc., Sundar Pichai landed in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday, July 27, and said his team would be training 10 million Nigerians in the next five years.gg CEO Pichai said this while highlighting the need for individuals and businesses to leverage the digital space and subsequently transition into a digital economy. He announced his visit to computer village at Ikeja, Lagos on his Twitter page. Computer village is a popular spot to purchase electronic gadgets in Lagos state and has grown to almost mythic…

Google plans to train 10-million people for digital jobs says CEO Sundar Pichai in a surprise visit to Nigeria. He is the latest global tech firm chief to make the pilgrimage to Lagos, the capital of Africa’s most populous country, following trips last year by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella. “Thrilled that we’re expanding our digital skills program to train 10M Africans over the next 5 years #GoogleforNigeria,” Pichai tweeted. Nigeria has a 191-million population and an estimated 91-million Internet users as of December 2016. This equates to…

The Presidency has reportedly selected six Governors, including those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London. The Governors have been scheduled to depart Nigeria today, Tuesday, July 25. The six Governors were said to have been picked from the six geo-political zones of the country. It is, however, not clear if the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Munguno (rtd.), who is organising the trip, picked the Governors. The six selected Governors include, Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) and Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara)…